Valve.



AR. M. LICKLEY,

VALVE.

APPLICATION HLED ma. 9. 1915.

" l@ Patented Nov., 16, 1915. l

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RALPH in. LICKLEY, or Essai' CLEVELAND, ome, assrenon To JOHN e. rammen, or' CLEVELAND, omo.

VALVE.

To all whom i may concern:

Be it known'that l, RALPH M. LICKLEY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at East Cleveland, in the Acounty of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have 'invented a. certain new and useful Improvement in Valves, of which the followin is a full, clear, and-exact description, re erence being had to the aecompanying drawings.

The object ,ofy this invention is to provide a simple, efficient and chepaiitomatic valve adapted to be controlled 'by fluid pressure, and control communication between two passageways. An application of mine, No. 7,183, filed February 9, 1915, shows and claims a locomotive drifting system, wherein live steamniay be admitted directly to the cylindersl when the locomotive is drifting, by means of a suitable automatic valve cont-'rolled by the diminution iny pressure in the valve chest resulting at that time. IThe present invention iswell adapted for use as the automatic valve of such drifting svstem. It provides a device 'which may be used for such purposes, and which is smalland compact, cheap to construct, easy of access for repairs, in which there is no danger of leak- -age of steam, and 1n which the pressure of -the live steam acts on two opposed, connect-- ed movable surfaces of substantially 'equal area, Wherefore the pressure is balanced and does not interfere with the movement of the valve. i

A preferred form of my invention is illus.

trated in the drawings hereof, and is hereinafter more fully described and the essential characteristics are summarized 1n the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a verticalV 16, 17, 18 and 19, on the respective members.

20 indicates a tubular extension from the member l0 which is connected by a suitable union 21 with an intake pipe 22;

23 indicates an exit port and passageway.

from' the. member 20, with a pipe 25. l

The internal structure hereinafter described provides means for automatically which is connected Speeication vof Letters Patent.

These parts` Patented Nov.. 13, 1915..

Application filed February 9, 1915. Serial No. 7,182.

opening or closing communication between.

the pipes 22 and 25. ccordinglyif the pipe 22 be connected with a supply of live steam, and the pipe 25 with a cylinder of a locomotive, this valve may control/the admission of live steam to such cylinder. l will now describe the internal mechanism referred to.

In the interior of the casing or barrel 10 is an annular valve seat 30 adapted to be closed by a disk valve plug 31. This vdish is shown as secured on a'tubular stem 32. At its end this stem is secured to a pair of diaphragms 35 and 36, which -extend across the easing and form flexible walls or heads therein. As shown, theA diaphragm 35 is clamped between the flanges 16 and 18, by the screws 14, and the diaphragm 36 between the anges 17 and 19 by the screws 15. Annular ribs 37 on the casing 10 bear against the corresponding. diaphragm and insure a tight connection. The tubular valve stem 32 is shown as connected with the diaphragms b v means of a eentralbolt 40, which occupies the tubular stem and extends through the two diaphragms, and has suitable heads on their opposite sides. Thus, above the diaphragm 35 is shown a washerl 42, above which is the Ahead 43 of the bolt, while below the diavided with central recesses O, and the ends of the tubular stem 32 with corresponding central bosses 51, Vwhich extend through openings in' the diaphragm and into the recesses. This arrangement centralizes the valve stem and provldes for a. simple'and tightl connection to the two .diaphragme The valve disk 31 and the sleeve32 may be conveniently made of one integral casting. They may also have provided integral with them the wings 33, which stiften the construction and form guides within the annular ring 3S, connected by bridges 39 with the barrel wall 10.

rlhe casing member 12v provides a chamber below the diaphragm 36. Communicating with this chamber is a suitable pipe 55, which is shown as tapped into the end ofA the casing. lf this pipe be connected, for example, with the valve chest of a locomotive, the diaphragm 3G and hence the valve 31, under the influence of the pressure iio ' of the casingjll, and locked in desired posit i o`i`i` b `v a jam nut (G. When the spring (3()` `encountered in movingl the valve.

conditions within the valve chest. Opposing such pressure is a spring acting onthe opposite side of' the diaphragm This spring shown as a 'helical compression spring (SOV bearing at its inner end against the washer l2 and at its outer end against the adjustable abutment G2. This abutment is a tubular device. `having a thread (33 land an angular head (il, whereby it may, be screi'ved into 'a lthreadedopening in the end is properly adjusted it provides a force tending to openr thel valve 3l and admit live steam' from the pipe '22 to the pipe When equipped as a drifting valve, the pipe is connected with the valve chest of the locoinotive,-i ind, in ordinary running, the

steam pressure from the valve chest or dryk pipe, acting vthrough the pipe on the diaphragm` 36,0ve`rcomes the smaller pressure of the spring 60, and maintains the valve 31 seated. Vhen, however, the throttle is closed, the pressure in the` valve chest diminishes, and when it'reaches a certain predetermined minimum, the spring overcomes such pressure and forces the valve 31 downwardly, away from its seat and admitting live steam to the pipe 25.

By means ofmy valve and the pipe described, live steain is allowed to. pass directly to the cylinders when 4the locomotive is drifting or standing, ireventing the troui blesome back-draft' from thel stack to the valve seat and into the cylinders, and the consequent abrasion and carbonization, and,

.on theother hand, performing the useful function otkeeping the cylinder hot and of blowing the fire.

It will be noticed that the'diaphragms 35l and 3G are of thesame size, and, furthermore, they ai'e sufficiently larger than the valve disk 31, iso that their effective bending portion is substantially equal .area with the valve disk. Accordingly, the valveis per'- fectly balanced. The live steam. entering through the passage vay Q2, acts in one diirection on the disk 31, and in' the opposite direction on the diaphragm 35, wherefore balance4 is maintainedand no opposition is When the valve opens by reason of the diiiiinution v ot' the pressure in the lower cl'ian'ibei". the

iofipast the ldiaphragm 37 escapesthrough the central 'bore 67 of the abutment G2.

Having thus describediny invention. what Lclaim is:

l. The combination of' a casing, a 'p'air of v4'diapliragim' therein, a movable valve disk' between the diaphiagins, connected with them, and entrance and exit ports to and `from the casi Lig controlled by the valve disk, the two'diaphragms being of equal size and their bending areas being each substantially equal to the effectiv area of the valve'disk,

2. The combination of a casing,y apair of .diaphragms therein, a movable valve plug between the diaphragins connected with them, entrance .and exit ports to and from a space in the casing vwhichis bounded byv the two.diaphragms whentlie' valve plug is unseated, communication 'between the two ports being controlled by the valve plug which when seated forms a partition dividing saidspace, a. conduit independent of the entrance and exit passages communicating with a chamber of. which one of the diaphragmsforms a wall andadapted to convey fluid pressure. thereto, and a spring opposing in ward movement of the last men` tioned diaphragm and tending to unseat the valve plug.

3. The combination of a casing, a pair of diaphragins therein, a movable valve plug between the diaphragms connected with them, entrance 'and exit ports to and from a space-in the easing which is bounded by the two diaphragms when the valve` plug is unseated, communication between the two ports being-controlled by the valve plug .which when seated forms a partition. dividing said space, a pipe secured to the casing and adapted -t-oconvey fluid pressure to the chamber within the casing beyond one of .the diaphragms, and a spring 'within the casing opposite the other side of the other diaphragm and tending to unseat the valve.

4. rThe combination of a casing, a pair of diaphragms of equal size extending across the casing, a movable valve disk between the diaphragms and having :ineffective area substantially equal to the bending area of either diaphragm, i i valve disk with both diapliragms, entrance and exit ports to and from 'the casing coiitrolled by the valve disk, a conduit com- Imunicating with the chamber within the casiiigbeyond `one of the diai'ihragm's, and a` spring within the casiii opposite the other means connecting the side of the other diaphragm and tending 'to unseat the valve.

o. lhe coii'ibinatioii of a casing, a pair of diaphragms therein ,forming the` opposite endsot a chamber, a movable valve plug .between the diaphragms engaged by them 'and adapted to divide said chamber, en-

trance. and exit ports to and from the casing controlled 'by the valve plug, Va conduit communicating with the chamber within the casing beyondoiie of the diaphragms, and adapted to conduct fluid pressure thereto;r a spiing within the. casing opposite the other side of the other diaphragm and tending to v'unseat the valve, and means operable from partially bounded by one of the diaphragms,

and a spring beyond the other diaphragm to unseat the valve in opposition to pressure in said chamber.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing, a pair of diaphragms extending across the saine, a valve disk between the diaphragms and parallel therewith, a tubular stem formed integral with thedisk and extending in both directions therefrom and abutting the diaphragms on their inner sides, and a bolt passing through the stem and provided with heads on the opposite sides of the two diaphragms.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing, two diaphragms of equal size extending across the same, a valve plug between the diaphragms adapted when seated to separate the space partially bounded by them into two chambers, the eiiective area of said plug being substantially equal to the effective area of either diaphragm, a stem for thev plug connected with the two diaphragms', and entrance and exit ports communicating with the respective chambers and controlled by the valve plug, there being a chamber on the outer side of oneof the diaphragms and a passageway for admitting fluid to said chamber.

9. The combination of a casing, a pair of equal-sized diaphragms extending across the casing, a seat carried by the casing between the diaphragms, a valve disk adapted to engage' said seat, means connecting the disk `with the two diaphragms, the area of said disk being substantially equal to the area of the bending portions of either diaphragm, means for admitting Huid under pressure between the disk and one of the diaphragms,

and means for admitting iuid beyondthe other side of the other diaphragm.

10. In a device of the character described, the, combination of a casing having an internal annular seat, a pair of diaphragms extending across the casing on opposite sides of said seat, a disk valve adapted to rest on the seat and having a stem extending in both directions and connected with the two diaphragms and provided with wings, and means carried on the interior of the casing and forming a guide for said wings.

11. In a device ofthe character described, the combination of a casing having a valve seat, a pair of diaphragms extending across said casing, a valve disk extending transversely of the casing and adapted to rest on said seat and provided with a tubular stem making a closed connection with it and extending in two directions and abutting the inner' side of the two diaphragms, a bolt extending through the tubular stem and the diaphragms and provided with heads on the outer sides of the two diaphragms, said tubular stem having guiding wings, and a ring supported by the interior of the casing and engaging said wings to guide the valve and stem.

12. The combination of a casing having an intermediate portion and two end portions, two diaphra-gms clamped between the intermediate portion and the end portions respectively, an internal annular valve seat, a valve diskffor said seat, a tubular stem for the disk extending between and abutting the two diaphragms, the bolt passing through the tubular stem and through the diaphragms, washers on the outside of the diaphragm clamped'by the bolt against the d'iaphragms, said stem and washers being provided one with a recess and the other with a coacting extension adapted to pass through a central opening in the diaphragm whereby the stem is properly centered.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

RALPH M. LICKLEY.

Witnesses ALBERT H. BATES, JUSTIN \V. MAGKLIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0'. 

